Holland— Early Clay Pipes, etc. (A.e.) 



[56.] Smokers' Candlestick, brass, with three feet; 

 three extinguishers in tray; circular plate on candlestick, 

 perforated for three knives, with twisted handles, and three 

 prickers and stoppers ; ojin. high, 6^in. diameter. 



[ 57 to 65.] Nine Hookah Bases, of Delft pottery, blue 

 and white. Made after Chinese patterns for use in China. 

 Brought from China. 



[ 66.] One Hookah Base, of Delft pottery, blue and 

 white. With Chinese mark of Leaf. 



[ 67.] One Hookah Base, of Delft pottery, painted in 

 colours. 



[ 68.] One Hookah Base, of Delft pottery, blue and 

 white, with elephant's head. 



[ 69.] Small Hamper, containing 24 minute pipes, 

 2]in. long, resembling the long Dutch clays. 



FRANCE— SEVRES. (A.f.) 



[ 1.] Pipe ; a gnarled root, carved with many 

 grotesque heads and animals ; cjiin. x uin. 



[ 2.] Pipe, for two smokers; made of a branched root; 

 2oin. x ioin. 



[3.] Pipe; bowl enamelled, blue ground, French eagle 

 in relief on stem; 12 Jin. long. 



[4.] Pipe, ivory; bowl, 6fin. high; a female bust with 

 lace collar, surmounted by foliage of vine ; an eagle's head 

 below; stem carved in spirals; 29m. long. 



[5.] Pipe; wood; " La Lanterne," (Paris, 1866;) 6in. 

 long. 



[ 6 and 7.] Two pipes, clay ; " La Lanterne," (Paris, 

 1866 ;) 6in. long. 



[ 8.] Pipe, with Sevres bowl, with inscription " La 

 fumee m'amuse"; stem of ivory and horn inlaid; i6|in. 

 long. 



[9.] Pipe, with Sevres bowl; a claw gilded, holding 

 egg; blue ground, jewelled; 7m. long. 



[ 10.] Bowl; similar to No. 9; dark-blue ground. 



[11.] Bowl, Sevres, marked; dark -blue ground, 

 jewelled; oval picture : a Dutch Boor smoking; 4m. high. 



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